Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2020

Yechezkel

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,045 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#4,045
among boys · ↓359 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
27
named Yechezkel · -13% vs 2024
How common
1 in 63,262
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2020
38 babies
All-time total
876
#5,586 all-time among boys
First recorded
1976
in Social Security records

Yechezkel popularity over time

876 babies have been named Yechezkel since 1976, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2020Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 21 2 – #4,007
1980s 79 8 +276% #3,591
1990s 117 12 +48% #4,047
2000s 231 23 +97% #3,307
2010s 256 26 +11% #3,343
2020s (to 2025) 172 29 +12% #3,071

Where Yechezkel is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 27 0.02 outside top 500
2027 27 0.02 outside top 500
2028 27 0.02 outside top 500
2029 27 0.02 outside top 500
2030 27 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Yechezkel

Yechezkel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,045 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 876 American babies have been named Yechezkel. Its peak came in 2020, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Yechezkel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yechezkel?

The median living Yechezkel is about 16 years old; half are between 7 and 25. An estimated 900 people named Yechezkel are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Yechezkel year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 27 #4,045
2024 31 #3,686
2023 31 #3,706
2022 21 #4,842
2021 24 #4,356
2020 38 #3,071
2019 35 #3,343
2018 26 #4,091
2017 15 #6,050
2016 18 #5,307
2015 28 #3,875
2014 30 #3,614
2013 30 #3,578
2012 24 #4,246
2011 26 #3,987
2010 24 #4,234
2009 19 #5,093
2008 29 #3,739
2007 34 #3,307
2006 32 #3,381
2005 26 #3,706
2004 21 #4,261
2003 18 #4,609
2002 21 #4,041
2001 12 #6,002
2000 19 #4,201
1995 16 #4,047
1990 13 #4,400
1985 13 #3,591
1980 7 #5,514
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Yechezkel, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Yechezkel?

The median living Yechezkel is about 16 years old. Half of all living Yechezkels are between 7 and 25 years old.

How many people named Yechezkel are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Yechezkel are alive in the United States, based on 876 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yechezkel in 2025?

Yechezkel ranked #4,045 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yechezkel?

876 babies have been named Yechezkel in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yechezkel most popular?

Yechezkel peaked in 2020, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Yechezkel a boy or girl name?

Yechezkel is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Yechezkel rising or falling?

Yechezkel has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Yechezkel become more popular?

Yechezkel looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 boys named Yechezkel in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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